Jerusalem, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party has pulled ahead to a significant lead over its opponents in Israel’s third election in under a year, though his ultra-religious and nationalist alliance still appeared to fall short of the parliamentary majority required to form a government. Exit polls on Israeli TV stations showed…
SELMA, Ala. (AP) — Amy Klobuchar has suspended her presidential campaign as the Democratic Party’s moderate wing coalesces further behind Joe Biden. Former Vice President Biden is casting himself as the clear moderate alternative to fiery progressive Bernie Sanders now that other moderates are dropping out. Former Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg dropped out Sunday night,…
Chicago, IL (AP) — Voter advocacy groups are suing the secretary of state’s office and election officials over Illinois’ problem-plagued automatic voter registration system. They allege multiple violations of voter laws in its delayed rollout, including a lack of access for those with limited English. The federal lawsuit filed Friday says the “promise of voter…
Seoul, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles as it resumed weapons demonstrations following a months-long hiatus. The launches came two days after North Korea’s state media said leader Kim Jong Un supervised an artillery drill aimed at testing combat readiness. Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff couldn’t immediately confirm how far the…
(AP) Democrat Pete Buttigieg is ending his campaign for president. Three people with knowledge of Buttigieg’s decision tell The Associated Press he is informing campaign staff. They were not authorized to speak publicly and requested anonymity. His campaign says Buttigieg will speak Sunday night in South Bend, Indiana. Buttigieg rose to the field’s top tier…
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The United States and the Taliban have signed a peace agreement aimed at ending the 18-year war in Afghanistan, America’s longest. The signing could help President Donald Trump fulfill a key campaign promise to extract America from its “endless wars.” Under the agreement, the U.S. will begin withdrawing thousands of troops…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis is one step closer to having a Major League Soccer Stadium. On Friday, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen gave final approval on two bills critical to constructing a new stadium in downtown St. Louis. President of Board of Aldermen Lewis Reed calls this a victory for the city.…
(AP) Stocks sank again on Wall Street, pushing the S&P 500 index down another 2.7% and putting the market on track for its worst week since October 2008. Bond prices soared again as investors sought safety, pushing yields down further into record-low territory. The weeklong rout is being driven by fears that the spreading coronavirus…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities are investigating whether deputies shared graphic photos of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others. The Los Angeles Times reports Friday that a public safety source with knowledge of the events had seen one of the photos on the phone of another official in a…
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A St. Louis police officer accused of accidentally killing a female colleague while playing a variation of Russian roulette has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty in the shooting. Nathaniel Hendren had been scheduled to go to trial March 23 on charges of first-degree involuntary manslaughter and…